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Tampa Bay Buccaneers S Bradley McDougald is getting a look in game action. The team wants to get a look at McDougald to see what he is capable of. "We want to take a look at Bradley McDougald," defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said Thursday. "He's done some things to warrant being on the field and taking a look at him. That's the only way to really get it done. Dashon has done some good things for us and we think he will this Sunday and in games to come. But we'd be remiss if we didn't take a look at Bradley and see what he's capable of doing. We'll see how he progresses."

Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said the team is not considering a coaching change even though the team is struggling this season. "Leslie Frazier is not going anywhere," Spielman said. "I am telling you that we are very committed to Leslie Frazier and this coaching staff."

Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said he has been in contact with free-agent CB Antoine Winfield (Vikings) and wants the cornerback to re-sign. "I'm hoping that we can figure out a way to get him back here," Frazier said. "So, I'm hoping that it's not goodbye yet."

Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman praised head coach Leslie Frazier and said ownership and management is behind him, even though there have been no talks of a contract extension to this point. "Leslie has done an outstanding job here," Spielman reiterated Friday. "He's been a great leader of the men down in the locker room. We expect him to be our coach for a long time. He's been outstanding at everything from leadership to development of young players, everything we're doing. We're just looking forward to getting ready for next year and anything from a contractual standpoint or anything like that will always be held internal, just like players. … There's no question of the support that our ownership group, myself, I think our whole organization has for Leslie Frazier."

Although Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier had his option picked up for 2014, a contract extension is not in the works, according to his agent. "There were no negotiations," Bob Lamonte said. "They extended the option. That's it. You can't have a long-term deal if you can't negotiate."

The Minnesota Vikings are prepared to enter into contract extension talks with head coach Leslie Frazier now that the season is over. "We're pleased with the job Leslie has done and as he mentioned we haven't really sat down and discussed anything at this point," owner Mark Wilf said. "But we're pleased with the job he's done in 2012 and we'll address it."

Minnesota Vikings owner and chairman Zygi Wilf has expressed confidence in head coach Leslie Frazier and said he would continue coaching the team in 2013. When asked when they plan to announce who will coach the Vikings next year, Wilf said, "He is our coach," referring to Frazier. The head coach has one year remaining on his deal.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said following Week 13 the team remains committed to QB Christian Ponder. "Christian is our quarterback," Frazier said. "We are going to do all we can to help him have a good game against Chicago and to help our team go out and get a win."

Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said he has not thought about pulling QB Christian Ponder as the starter. "I really haven't thought about pulling him for a game and taking him out for a series or anything like that," Frazier said.

Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin (hamstring) said the team's lack of production on offense in Week 9 led to his rift with head coach Leslie Frazier. After a promising second-quarter drive stalled in the red zone, Harvin sought out Frazier and shouted demonstratively at his coach. Harvin followed Frazier down the sideline, prompting Frazier to remove his headset and calm Harvin down. "I just want to score points," Harvin said. "It's frustrating not scoring. So, it was just a little frustration. Just was trying to get things right."